Proton VPN rolls out Rust-powered 'Proton Protocols' in beta across all major apps

Proton VPN has rolled out a major beta update powered by a brand-new Rust-based framework called Proton Protocols. Offering an Advanced Kill Switch, better censorship resistance, and Stealth on Linux, [...]

Accel raised $3.5bn. Europe now gets the same fund as the US

Accel is a venture capital firm. It gives money to startups early, usually before anyone else has, and takes a stake in return. It has done this since 1983, and it wrote the first institutional cheque [...]

DJI Mic Mini 2S review: The best tiny mic now offers a pro experience

DJI's Mic Mini 2S offers high-quality audio and ease of use, and it's now better for pros due to the new internal 32-bit float recording. [...]

Why This Prediction Market Banned Teens

Jacob Fortinsky, the CEO and cofounder of the new prediction market Novig, says his outfit isn’t like those other markets. You know the ones. [...]

Crunchyroll is coming to BMW and Mini vehicles with 40 other brands to follow — and I can't wait to watch anime in my car

Crunchyroll is coming to a range of vehicles thanks to a new Appning partnership. [...]

Apple is in talks to pay publishers for news content to power its new AI Siri

The company has discussed a nine-figure budget for a variable compensation plan that would pay publishers when their content is used [...]

WEBTOON is turning 6 fan-favorite webcomics into microdramas

WEBTOON is launching Short Dramas, a new slate of live-action microdramas based on six fan-favorite romance webcomics. [...]

Toward Perpetual Full-Body Deepfake Video Generation

In a field where patience is required, a new system pushes us a little nearer to live-streamed human simulation without frustrating rendering rounds. The state-of-the-art in full-length human simulati [...]

Apple is reportedly turning to publishers for help with Siri AI

Apple appears to be trying to secure access to new content and other information for Siri AI. [...]